Barrington Hall
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(770) 640-3855
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Barrington King and his father, Roswell King, co-founded the settlement that became Roswell in the 1830s. Barrington’s home on a rise overlooking the old square is considered a great example of Greek revival temple architecture. Many of the original family possessions are in the home and the surrounding grounds have been restored.
Folktales from Africa and the Gullah People with Josie Bailey
Saturday February 17, 2024 02:00 PM EST
Barrington Hall
Cost: Free
Join storyteller Josie Bailey and hear the traditional tales that came from Africa with enslaved people who shaped the culture of the Southeast and America. Bailey focuses on West African stories and traditions, where most enslaved people in North America originated, and she shows the connections to...
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Exploring Black Experiences in Roswell Tours
Sunday February 11, 2024 02:30 PM EST
Barrington Hall
Cost: Free
Learn about the history of the enslaved people who lived and worked at Barrington Hall, Bulloch Hall, and Smith Plantation. The stories will bring a new understanding of the enslaved experience in Roswell. Enslaved people built and maintained much of the early town and their continued labor created ...
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Sons of Norway Norskevenner Lodge (Roswell) Meeting
Saturday March 21, 2020 05:00 PM EDT
Barrington Hall
Cost: Free
Do you have Norwegian ancestry and are interested in exploring your heritage? Or are you interested in Norwegian culture, language and food? Then come to a Sons of Norway Norskevenner Lodge meeting in Roswell, Georgia.We meet on the third Saturday of each month in the barn meeting space of Barringto...
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“Lee’s Corps Commanders” Lecture
Wednesday February 12, 2020 07:00 PM EST
Barrington Hall
Cost: $5
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In the aftermath of the Seven Days’ Battles, Lee began shaking up the army. When Stonewall Jackson died in the aftermath of the Battle of Chancellorsville, Lee implemented a plan he had been contemplating for some time and divided the army into three corps, with James Longstree...
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The Civil War in Georgia: An Evening Class at Barrington Hall
Tuesday February 4, 2020 07:00 PM EST
Barrington Hall
Cost: $69.00 per person
Georgia: a state rich in Civil War history, from the struggles for her coastal fortifications to an attempt to steal a steam locomotive, and the many battles fought on her soil. This course, with instructor Michael K. Shaffer, will explore the various wartime actions and key participants, beginn...
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“Top Ten Innovations of World War I” Lecture at Barrington Hall
Wednesday January 8, 2020 07:00 PM EST
Barrington Hall
Cost: $5.00
Technology during World War I (1914–1918) reflected a trend toward industrialism and the application of mass-production methods to weapons and to the technology of warfare in general. This trend began at least fifty years prior to World War I during the American Civil War of 1861–1865, and continued...
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“The Knights Templar” Wednesday Evening Lecture
Wednesday November 20, 2019 07:00 PM EST
Barrington Hall
Cost: $5.00
The Knights Templar, or simply the Templars, were a Catholic military order founded in 1119 and recognized in 1139. The order was active until 1312 when it was perpetually suppressed by Pope Clement V.
The Templars became a favored charity throughout Christendom and grew rapidly in membership and ...
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Escape Room: The Werewolf Experience
Saturday October 26, 2019 06:00 PM EDT
Barrington Hall
Cost: $25
Categories: Fun
Race against the clock to solve puzzles, crack codes and find hidden clues in order to unlock an antidote to thwart a mad scientist’s plot to turn you in to a werewolf, all within the historic rooms of Barrington Hall. Should you successfully avoid the werewolf transformation, enjoy ...
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“Francis Marion: The Swamp Fox” Wednesday Evening Lecture
Wednesday August 14, 2019 07:00 PM EDT
Barrington Hall
Cost: $5
Categories: Lectures
Francis Marion (c. 1732 – February 27, 1795) was a military officer who served in the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783). Acting with the Continental Army and South Carolina militia commissions, he was a persistent adversary of the British in their occupation of South Caroli...
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Barbecue and Bluegrass at Barrington
Thursday July 4, 2019 11:00 AM EDT
Barrington Hall
Cost: Free
Barrington King, the original owner of Barrington Hall, threw a 4th of July barbecue every year for his family and friends. In 2015, the staff of Barrington Hall revived this fun, patriotic tradition, calling it Barbecue and Bluegrass at Barrington. Barbecue, beverages and desserts will be available...
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Hours
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Sunday: 1:00 – 4:00 PM